Michael Powell

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

28

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-09-30

Day of death

1990-02-19 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Bekesbourne, Kent, England

Michael Powell

Biography

Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was a renowned English film director, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. They worked together under the name of "The Archers" and produced a series of classic British films, notably The Thief of Bagdad (1940), 49th Parallel (1941), The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (1946, also called Stairway to Heaven), Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948). His controversial 1960 film Peeping Tom, however, was so vilified that his career was seriously damaged.

Known For

  • Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

    One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

  • Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

    Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

  • Peeping Tom

    Peeping Tom

  • The Magician

    The Magician

  • The Edge of the World

    The Edge of the World

  • The Volunteer

    The Volunteer

  • Return to the Edge of the World

    Return to the Edge of the World

  • The Scorsese Machine

    The Scorsese Machine

  • Honeymoon

    Honeymoon

  • A Very British Psycho

    A Very British Psycho

  • The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

    The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

  • The Garden of Allah

    The Garden of Allah

  • A Pretty British Affair

    A Pretty British Affair

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 12

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 6

  • Inside Rupert Pupkin

    Inside Rupert Pupkin

  • Fear

    Fear

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 1: Spooky Islands

  • Chaplin Today: 'A Woman of Paris'

    Chaplin Today: 'A Woman of Paris'

  • Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth

    Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth

  • Laughter

    Laughter

  • The Compulsory Husband

    The Compulsory Husband

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 11: Scents and Nonsense

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 2: A Nasty Jar

  • Tears

    Tears

  • Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business

    Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 10: Fauny Business